Control method, apparatus, and electronic device

Abstract

A control method includes, in response to an electronic device entering a target mode, controlling at least two processing units to process display content for one or more display output areas to obtain processing results, and outputting the processing results to the one or more display output areas.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A control method comprising:
 in response to an electronic device entering a target mode, controlling at least two processing units to process display content for one or more display output areas to obtain processing results; and   outputting the processing results to the one or more display output areas.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein controlling the at least two processing units to process the display content in response to the electronic device entering the target mode includes at least one of:
 in response to the electronic device entering a first target mode with at least two display output areas, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in corresponding ones of the at least two display output areas, so as to output the processing results to the at least two display output areas using corresponding drivers; or   in response to the electronic device entering a second target mode with only one display output area, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in the only one display output area, so as to output the processing results to the only one display output area using the corresponding drivers.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein controlling the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed in the corresponding ones of the at least two display output areas, in response to the electronic device entering the first target mode with the at least two display output areas includes at least one of:
 in response to a display screen of the electronic device entering a split-screen mode, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in at least two split-screen areas, at least based on split-screen information of the display screen;   in response to both a first display screen and a second display screen entering a use mode, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in the first display screen and the second display screen, at least based on first display configuration information of the electronic device; or   in response to the electronic device establishing a communication connection with a display device, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and the display device at least based on second display configuration information of the electronic device and the display device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein controlling the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed in the at least two split-screen areas, at least based on the split-screen information of the display screen includes at least one of:
 for each of the at least two split-screen areas, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the split-screen information, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the split-screen area;   for each of the at least two split-screen areas, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the split-screen information and configuration information of the at least two processing units, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the split-screen area; or   for each of the at least two split-screen areas, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the split-screen information, the configuration information of the at least two processing units, and the content to be displayed in the split-screen area, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the corresponding content to be displayed.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising at least one of:
 for each of the at least two split-screen areas, obtaining display identification information of the split-screen area fed back from a display controller of the display screen, and adjusting display resolution of the content to be displayed corresponding to the split-screen area based on the display identification information; or   after the display screen of the electronic device enters the split-screen mode, configuring relationship between the at least two split-screen areas, so as to at least realize data interaction between the at least two split-screen areas.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein controlling the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed in the first display screen and the second display screen, at least based on the first display configuration information of the electronic device includes at least one of:
 for each of the first display screen and the second display screen, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the first display configuration information, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the display screen;   for each of the first display screen and the second display screen, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the first display configuration information and configuration information of the at least two processing units, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the display screen; or   for each of the first display screen and the second display screen, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the first display configuration information, the configuration information of the at least two processing units, and the content to be displayed in the first display screen and the second display screen, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the display screen.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein controlling the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and the display device at least based on the second display configuration information of the electronic device and the display device includes at least one of:
 in response to the display device being configured with a processing unit, controlling the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and controlling the processing unit configured at the display device to process the content, that is to be displayed of the display device, based on the second display configuration information;   in response to the display device being configured with the processing unit, controlling at least one of the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and controlling at least one of remaining processing units in the at least two processing units and the processing unit configured at the display device to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the display device based on the second display configuration information; and   in response to the display device being not configured with processing unit, controlling at least one of the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and controlling at least one of remaining processing units in the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the display device based on the second display configuration information and processing capabilities of the at least two processing units.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to the electronic device being connected to a first processing unit, transferring a processing task of a second processing unit in the at least two processing units for content to be displayed in a target display output area to the first processing unit, types of the first processing unit and the second processing unit being different.   
     
     
         9 . An electronic device comprising:
 a display controller configured to determine at least two processing units corresponding to one or more display output areas of the electronic device in response to the electronic device entering a target mode; and   a central processing unit configured to send display content for the one or more display output areas to the at least two processing units;   wherein the display controller is further configured to:
 receive processing results obtained by the at least two processing units processing the display content; and 
 output the processing results to the one or more display output areas. 
   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform at least one of:
 in response to the electronic device entering a first target mode with at least two display output areas, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in corresponding ones of the at least two display output areas, so as to output the processing results to the at least two display output areas using corresponding drivers; or   in response to the electronic device entering a second target mode with only one display output area, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in the only one display output area, so as to output the processing results to the only one display output area using the corresponding drivers.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform at least one of:
 in response to a display screen of the electronic device entering a split-screen mode, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in at least two split-screen areas, at least based on split-screen information of the display screen;   in response to both a first display screen and a second display screen entering a use mode, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed in the first display screen and the second display screen, at least based on first display configuration information of the electronic device; or   in response to the electronic device establishing a communication connection with a display device, controlling the at least two processing units to process content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and the display device at least based on second display configuration information of the electronic device and the display device.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform at least one of:
 for each of the at least two split-screen areas, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the split-screen information, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the split-screen area;   for each of the at least two split-screen areas, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the split-screen information and configuration information of the at least two processing units, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the split-screen area; or   for each of the at least two split-screen areas, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the split-screen information, the configuration information of the at least two processing units, and the content, that is to be displayed in the split-screen area, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the corresponding content to be displayed.   
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 12 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform at least one of:
 for each of the at least two split-screen areas, obtaining display identification information of the split-screen area fed back from a display controller of the display screen, and adjusting display resolution of the content to be displayed corresponding to the split-screen area based on the display identification information; or   after the display screen of the electronic device enters the split-screen mode, configuring relationship between the at least two split-screen areas, so as to at least realize data interaction between the at least two split-screen areas.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform at least one of:
 for each of the first display screen and the second display screen, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the first display configuration information, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the display screen;   for each of the first display screen and the second display screen, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the first display configuration information and configuration information of the at least two processing units, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the display screen; or   for each of the first display screen and the second display screen, determining a corresponding one of the at least two processing units based on the first display configuration information, the configuration information of the at least two processing units, and the content to be displayed in the first display screen and the second display screen, so as to use the determined processing unit to process the content, that is to be displayed in the display screen.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform at least one of:
 in response to the display device being configured with a processing unit, controlling the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and controlling the processing unit configured at the display device to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the display device based on the second display configuration information;   in response to the display device being configured with the processing unit, controlling at least one of the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and controlling at least one of remaining processing units in the at least two processing units and the processing unit configured at the display device to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the display device based on the second display configuration information; and   in response to the display device being not configured with processing unit, controlling at least one of the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the electronic device and controlling at least one of remaining processing units in the at least two processing units to process the content, that is to be displayed, of the display device based on the second display configuration information and processing capabilities of the at least two processing units.   
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the display controller is further configured to perform:
 in response to the electronic device being connected to a first processing unit, transferring a processing task of a second processing unit in the at least two processing units for content to be displayed in a target display output area to the first processing unit, types of the first processing unit and the second processing unit being different.